Guidebook for
Food Scene
Project Artisan
Great food and great decor...
Divino Tapas
Good fusion tapas
Really good, home cooked local Thai food. Very reasonable price, and staff have good English.
6 locals recommend
SOM restaurant Laypang beach
25/9 หมู่ 5 ถนน บ้านดอน-เชิงทะเลReally good, home cooked local Thai food. Very reasonable price, and staff have good English.
Hands down the best family focused beach club. Right on Bangtao beach with a cooling swimming pool too. Sunday Brunches are the arguably the best on the island for choice, quality, and free flow drinks. And they have great sunsets too.
94 locals recommend
Xana Beach Club
10 Thanon Si SunthonHands down the best family focused beach club. Right on Bangtao beach with a cooling swimming pool too. Sunday Brunches are the arguably the best on the island for choice, quality, and free flow drinks. And they have great sunsets too.
Part of Pavillions hotel, Firefly does good brunches and food - although a little but on the pricey side. Cocktails are really good. And they have a beautiful poll that can be used before 7pm if you dine.
8 locals recommend
Firefly
ซอย เชิงทะเล 2Part of Pavillions hotel, Firefly does good brunches and food - although a little but on the pricey side. Cocktails are really good. And they have a beautiful poll that can be used before 7pm if you dine.
Good family eating with a choice a fusion European food with some Thai dishes. Medium price.
91 locals recommend
Little Paris
49 47Bann don Cherngtalay RdGood family eating with a choice a fusion European food with some Thai dishes. Medium price.
Great local food on the edge of a mangrove. Not easy to find, but worth the drive.
14 locals recommend
Bang Pae Seafood
Soi Bang ToeiGreat local food on the edge of a mangrove. Not easy to find, but worth the drive.
Shopping
Friday night market is fun with good mix of food options. But please take your own food boxes and utensils if you can, and a cup for drinks helps. Not all stall owners are green and so a lot of plastic can be produced in a single evening.
125 locals recommend
Burger King (Boat Avenue)
58 Thanon Bandon-CherngtalayFriday night market is fun with good mix of food options. But please take your own food boxes and utensils if you can, and a cup for drinks helps. Not all stall owners are green and so a lot of plastic can be produced in a single evening.
If you need some retail therapy this is the only place to go. All your usual fashion shops from H&M to Levis, as well as some local ones too.
692 locals recommend
Central Festival Phuket
199 หมู่ที่ 4 Vichitsongkram RdIf you need some retail therapy this is the only place to go. All your usual fashion shops from H&M to Levis, as well as some local ones too.
Essentials
More expensive than Tesco and Makro but carries things the others do not. Great selection of alcohol but can only purchase from 11am-2pm and from 5pm onwards.
340 locals recommend
SKYE Lake Club - Laguna
More expensive than Tesco and Makro but carries things the others do not. Great selection of alcohol but can only purchase from 11am-2pm and from 5pm onwards.
Entertainment & Activities
Great water park, and fun for all the family. Recently renovated with some new rides.
94 locals recommend
Splash Jungle Waterpark
179 Soi Mai Khao 4Great water park, and fun for all the family. Recently renovated with some new rides.
If you like wake boarding then this is the place for you.
Also right next door to Rebel Rock Climbing.
36 locals recommend
Anthem Wakepark
If you like wake boarding then this is the place for you.
Also right next door to Rebel Rock Climbing.
Indoor climbing walls. And right next door to Anthem Wake Park.
8 locals recommend
REBEL Rock Climbing
ถนน ศรีสุนทรIndoor climbing walls. And right next door to Anthem Wake Park.
Climbing along rope bridges and zip lines through the rain forest. Lots of fun for the family. But don't forget to book in advance.
69 locals recommend
Flying Hanuman
ถนน วิชิตสงครามClimbing along rope bridges and zip lines through the rain forest. Lots of fun for the family. But don't forget to book in advance.
Parks & Nature
If you are an early bird, this is a great beach to head to as you will be the only one on this small stretch of sand. Easy to miss if you are driving, and a steep walk down a hill make it less popular than other beaches. Not manned by life guards but in Nov-Apr the waters are calm and crystal clear. Also a small hut selling food and drinks. Basic / no facilities though, and watch out for the monkeys.
62 locals recommend
Banana Beach
If you are an early bird, this is a great beach to head to as you will be the only one on this small stretch of sand. Easy to miss if you are driving, and a steep walk down a hill make it less popular than other beaches. Not manned by life guards but in Nov-Apr the waters are calm and crystal clear. Also a small hut selling food and drinks. Basic / no facilities though, and watch out for the monkeys.